Merkurius — meaning in English

English meaning

• mercury noun A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.

Senses

Merkurius is used for these senses in English:

• Mercury (astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
• Mercury (Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger, wearing winged sandals; the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.

mercury — full definition

1. noun A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
2. noun Informal: the reading on a thermometer or barometer, as a stand-in for temperature or pressure.

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